You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr

You Will Be Safe Here

Damian Barr

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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“There is pain on these pages and poetry too. I left this book bruised yet somehow better for it.” – Tayari Jones.“Brutal, haunting, redemptive and...beautiful.” – Jojo Moyes. This extraordinary debut set in South Africa reveals legacies of abuse...

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Community Reviews Summary of 282 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
sad 64%
dark 61%
challenging 55%
informative 47%
reflective 35%
tense 32%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 78%
slow 18%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 32% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.97

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